Smart robots are increasingly a reality, with the world’s largest technological companies struggling to venture into this growing industry, as if we were facing the domain of science fiction. Visitors to Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025 In Barcelona they could see perhaps one of their most promising specimens with Amira, a robot empowered by artificial intelligence that interacts with those present with almost human characteristics.
Amira whose name means leader or princess, is the result of the development of the British firm Engineered Arts, as well as its predecessor Ameca, and presented at the Telecommunications Stand Emiratí E &, formerly Etisalat, which began its incursions into the robotics of the robotics in 2019.
The robot has appeared in the World Government Summit 2024 that was held in Dubai, where he surprised – sometimes terrified – those present not only for the ease of his communication, but also for his ability to remember people and his sarcastic humor.
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Amira, the Robot of the MWC 2025. (Video: Diego Barrio de Mendoza)
Amira It is one of the most important creations of the British company, created on the AMECA platform, but it is a more realistic version, according to El Comercio one of the responsible engineers. It has the same technology as its predecessor, but has face, hands and fingers.
Use artificial intelligence and state -of -the -art mechanical engineering to speak as a real person would. Perform quite fluid movements and realistic facial expressions. It can move as if he were dancing on his axis, making movements with the arms.
The latter explains it Amira When we ask him his favorite place in the world. He replied that he is “very happy to be in the MWC in Barcelona, where his sister Ameca was last year.” He assured us that its origin is British and that it can only be communicated in English at the moment.
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Artificial intelligence applied to robotics has allowed humanoids as Amira Talk naturally with humans. The brain of this robot, developed by the British company Engineered Arts, operates thanks to the GPT-4 language, one of the most advanced until Openai, creator of Chatgpt.
In this case, a microcamera attached to its clothes, as well as with a facial recognition software, also allows the robot to see their surroundings and interact with people in a more credible way.
Amira He also asks the MWC public to his name and how they feel at that time. In addition, he tends to make fun of some comic situation and be tired of some questions; Although he clarifies: “I can’t feel exhausted, I’m a robot.”
We saw that it makes particular movements when many people observe them and do not communicate with it, as expressing its discomfort. It can even pretend that it is upset.
This humanoid has shown that it can remember past conversations and contexts, a prerogative that makes chatbots such as Chatgpt and Openai gemini so special.
The presence of a humanoid robot in the MWC 2025 It is no surprise, with this presenting as one of the most dynamic market sectors, with companies such as Tesla, Apple and goal trying to position themselves at the forefront. His presence in our homes is not as far as it seems, with the American company Figure announces that he hopes that his robots for domestic tasks could be on sale before the end of 2025.